diff --git a/example_daemon_settings.yml b/example_daemon_settings.yml
index b18592859..d3dd1224f 100644
--- a/example_daemon_settings.yml
+++ b/example_daemon_settings.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ data_dir: /home/lbry/.lbrynet
 download_directory: /home/lbry/downloads
 
 save_blobs: true
-streaming_only: false
+save_files: false
 dht_node_port: 4444
 peer_port: 3333
 use_upnp: true
diff --git a/lbrynet/conf.py b/lbrynet/conf.py
index a34164ff1..0e80ed74a 100644
--- a/lbrynet/conf.py
+++ b/lbrynet/conf.py
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ class Config(CLIConfig):
     cache_time = Integer("Time to cache resolved claims", 150)  # TODO: use this
 
     # daemon
-    streaming_only = Toggle("Only stream downloaded files, do not write files to the downloads directory", False)
+    save_files = Toggle("Save downloaded files when calling `get` by default", True)
     components_to_skip = Strings("components which will be skipped during start-up of daemon", [])
     share_usage_data = Toggle(
         "Whether to share usage stats and diagnostic info with LBRY.", True,
diff --git a/lbrynet/extras/daemon/Daemon.py b/lbrynet/extras/daemon/Daemon.py
index 166fec905..0a48e9dc3 100644
--- a/lbrynet/extras/daemon/Daemon.py
+++ b/lbrynet/extras/daemon/Daemon.py
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ class Daemon(metaclass=JSONRPCServerType):
 
         Returns: {File}
         """
-        save_file = save_file if save_file is not None else not self.conf.streaming_only
+        save_file = save_file if save_file is not None else self.conf.save_files
         try:
             stream = await self.stream_manager.download_stream_from_uri(
                 uri, self.exchange_rate_manager, timeout, file_name, save_file=save_file
diff --git a/lbrynet/stream/stream_manager.py b/lbrynet/stream/stream_manager.py
index 93a33a062..6aeb13f6b 100644
--- a/lbrynet/stream/stream_manager.py
+++ b/lbrynet/stream/stream_manager.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class StreamManager:
     async def start_stream(self, stream: ManagedStream):
         stream.update_status(ManagedStream.STATUS_RUNNING)
         await self.storage.change_file_status(stream.stream_hash, ManagedStream.STATUS_RUNNING)
-        await stream.setup(self.node, save_file=not self.config.streaming_only)
+        await stream.setup(self.node, save_file=self.config.save_files)
         self.storage.content_claim_callbacks[stream.stream_hash] = lambda: self._update_content_claim(stream)
 
     async def recover_streams(self, file_infos: typing.List[typing.Dict]):
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class StreamManager:
             #     log.info("Attempting to recover %i streams", len(to_recover))
             await self.recover_streams(to_recover)
 
-        if self.config.streaming_only:
+        if not self.config.save_files:
             to_set_as_streaming = []
             for file_info in to_start:
                 file_name = path_or_none(file_info['file_name'])
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ class StreamManager:
                 log.info("paid fee of %s for %s", fee_amount, uri)
 
             download_directory = download_directory or self.config.download_dir
-            if not file_name and (self.config.streaming_only or not save_file):
+            if not file_name and (not self.config.save_files or not save_file):
                 download_dir, file_name = None, None
             stream = ManagedStream(
                 self.loop, self.config, self.blob_manager, claim.stream.source.sd_hash, download_directory,
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_streaming.py b/tests/integration/test_streaming.py
index b0e786481..1c4bdc8df 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_streaming.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_streaming.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import os
 import hashlib
-import asyncio
 import aiohttp
 import aiohttp.web
 
@@ -25,9 +24,9 @@ class RangeRequests(CommandTestCase):
         await self.daemon.stream_manager.start()
         return
 
-    async def _setup_stream(self, data: bytes, save_blobs: bool = True, streaming_only: bool = True):
+    async def _setup_stream(self, data: bytes, save_blobs: bool = True, save_files: bool = False):
         self.daemon.conf.save_blobs = save_blobs
-        self.daemon.conf.streaming_only = streaming_only
+        self.daemon.conf.save_files = save_files
         self.data = data
         await self.stream_create('foo', '0.01', data=self.data)
         if save_blobs:
@@ -192,9 +191,9 @@ class RangeRequests(CommandTestCase):
             len(files_in_download_dir), len(current_files_in_download_dir)
         )
 
-    async def test_stream_and_save_with_blobs(self):
+    async def test_stream_and_save_file_with_blobs(self):
         self.data = get_random_bytes((MAX_BLOB_SIZE - 1) * 4)
-        await self._setup_stream(self.data, streaming_only=False)
+        await self._setup_stream(self.data, save_files=True)
 
         await self._test_range_requests()
         streams = self.daemon.jsonrpc_file_list()
@@ -246,9 +245,9 @@ class RangeRequests(CommandTestCase):
         with open(stream.full_path, 'rb') as f:
             self.assertEqual(self.data, f.read())
 
-    async def test_stream_and_save_without_blobs(self):
+    async def test_stream_and_save_file_without_blobs(self):
         self.data = get_random_bytes((MAX_BLOB_SIZE - 1) * 4)
-        await self._setup_stream(self.data, streaming_only=False)
+        await self._setup_stream(self.data, save_files=True)
         self.daemon.conf.save_blobs = False
 
         await self._test_range_requests()